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TodayA reception to meet new Loomis Union School District Superintendent Gordon Medd will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, August 4, at H. Clarke Powers School. District families, staff and the Loomis Basin community are invited to attend.Thursday Night Familyfest livens up downtown Loomis tonight from 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at the Loomis Depot. Live music, a craft fair, classic car cruise-ins, farmer's market, kids' fun zone, food court, beer and wine garden are available. For more information, call 835-0989.Preschool storytime is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Loomis Library. For more information, call 652-7061 or go to placer.ca.gov/library.SATURDAY A community garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 6, and again on Sep. 3, at Loomis Basin United Church of Christ, 6440 King Rd. Spaces are $10 each. For space reservations or more information, call Dottie at 652-8449.The Loomis Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Blue Goose Fruit Shed. Those who will have farm or homegrown fruits, vegetables, nuts, value-added products or handcrafted items can get information about a free vendor booth by calling Mark at 652-8341.Placer Buddhist Church will hold its Obon Service at 11a.m., Saturday, August 6 to honor family members who have passed on. The guest speaker will be Rev. Eijun Kujo (Ret.). At 7 p.m., the church grounds will be lit with Japanese lanterns as participants dressed in kimonos and happi coats celebrate the day with traditional folk dancing (Obon Odori). The public is welcome to join in for this fun event. The church is located at 3192 Boyington Rd., in Penryn.UPCOMINGPlacer County Supervisor Jim Holmes, District 3, will discuss current issues facing the county, at the Loomis Tea Party Patriots meeting, at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8, at Cattlebaron's Cafe, in Penryn.There will be a reunion of Sierra College football players, coaches, and those associated with the team from 1980-1983, at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds main concession area. Supporters and fans from the same time period are also welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jim Thomas at 600-9851 or ajfajim@gmail.com; or Dave Bassett at 716-491-1142 or dfb849@aol.com.School starts for Del Oro High School on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and for the Loomis Union School District schools on Thursday, Aug. 18.CORE Placer Charter School will hold a parent information night at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18 at their Loomis Resource Center at 3853 Taylor Rd., Suite 700. For more information, call (530) 346-8340 or go to coreplacer.org. The Tomato Gathering will be held at High Hand Nursery 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21. Local farmers will sell a variety of locally grown tomatoes, including many heirloom varieties. Free taste testing of dozens of different varieties; delicious food and beverages for sale. Enter your homegrown tomatoes in a contest at 11 a.m., Saturday. For more information, contact Lyn Bristol at High Hand Nursery, (916) 652-2065.Fall sports night at Del Oro High School will be held at 7 p.m., Aug. 24, in the cafeteria. For more information, call 652-7243.A dinner and golf fundraiser for the new Del Oro High School pool will be held on Saturday, August 27. Golf, at Lincoln Hills golf club, will be followed by a silent auction and dinner at the Blue Goose. Cost to golf and dine is $100 per person. Dinner only is $35 per person or $60 per couple. Table sponsorship for 10 is $500. Silent auction contributions are also being accepted. For tickets or donations, contact Ryllie Haynes at 663-4072, or del_oro_babe04@yahoo.com.A Placer High School reunion for those who graduated in the 1940s will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 27, at Auburn Recreation Park. The cost is $20 per person and reservations must be received by Aug. 10. For more information, call (530) 885-3538.The Battle at the Capital golf tournament will tee off at 11 a.m., Aug. 29, at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, registration is at 9:30 a.m. Entry fee is $185 and includes, golf, lunch, tee prizes and dinner. Dinner only tickets are $50. The event kicks off the Battle at the Capital football series to be played at Del Oro High School over Labor Day Weekend, benefiting Wounded Warriors. For registration and more information, call 532-3514, or go to battleatthecapital.com.Del Oro High School will hold Back to School Night at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, in the Bonner Gym. For more information, call 652-7243.A golf tournament to benefit Loomis Boy Scouts of America Troop 12 will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Lincoln Hills golf club. A barbecue dinner follows at the Loomis Memorial Hall. Early bird prices, booked by Aug. 15, are $80 per person and $400 for a sponsorship that includes golf and dinner for four. Dinner only is $15 for adults and $8 for children under 12. The event is sponsored by the Loomis Lions and American Legion Post 775. For more information, contact Tom Millward, at 652-0273, or Russ Kelley, at 652-6836Penryn Oaks Stables will hold "BBQ at the Barn" at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sep. 17. to benefit Penryn resident Janice Taylor Pallavicini's heart transplant surgery. The event includes a barbecue, carriage rides, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, raffle, bake sale, car show, DJ and silent auction. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and includes a meal and beverage. The cost to enter the car show is $20. For more information, call (775) 338-0561 or email ash1027taylor@hotmail.com.The First United Methodist Church of Loomis, located at 6414 Brace Road, presents an opera original composition by David Rudat at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Single tickets are $15 each, and children 12 and under admitted free. For more information, call 652-0469.The Del Oro High School Class of 1976 is planning its 35th class reunion at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Radisson Hotel, in Sacramento. The event includes dinner, dancing, entertainment and prizes. Organizers ask for help in locating missing classmates. Call 786-8008 or 214-6596 for more information.Foster Adoption Information Night will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Koinonia Family Services, located at 3731 Magnolia St., in Loomis. The event will focus on the adoption requirements, home study process, overview of the court process, foster care and other important topics related to successfully adopting through the foster care system. For more information, contact Stephany Smith, at 577-7980, ext. 105 or ssmith@kfh.org.Children under age five and their parents, teachers and caregivers are welcome at the Children's Health and Safety Faire 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Sept. 30, at Loomis Community Park on King Road. The event is sponsored by the Placer County Office of Education— Early Childhood Education and First 5 Placer Children and Families Commission.Reserve booth space now for the 2011 Eggplant Festival to be held on Oct. 1, at the Loomis Depot. For reservations stop by the Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce office at 6090 Horseshoe Bar Rd., or email manager@loomischamber.com.The third annual Red, White & Blue Spooktacular Dance will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, at the Blue Goose. Live 60s and 70s music will be played by the band 9.5, activities include a Halloween costume contest, hula hoop contest, and free group swing dance class at 6 p.m. The event honors American Armed Forces and Veterans and benefits Wounded Warriors and Courage For the Journey. Tickets are $25 per couple or $15 per person. For more information, call 652-8441Free CPR classes are offered twice monthly, on Saturdays, at the Loomis Fire Protection District. For reservations and class schedules, call 652-6858.Placer County Nikkei, including all generations of Japanese and Japanese Americans, are planning a reunion on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort, in Lincoln. A golf tournament is slated for 8 a.m., an informal friendship renewal session will be held from 11a.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner and a short program. For more information, contact Rich Kawahata, at 652-6650 or richkawa@sbcglobal.net; Homer Yoshizuka, at (408)269-4099 or homeyosh@sbcglobal.net; or Akio Seo , at 443-7746, or aseo@att.net.